Looking For A Good Cycle Repair Manual

Jez · #1 (**permalink**) 04-01-2009, 02:23 PM

One thing I lack in my collection of cycling books is a decent repair manual!

Any suggestions?

Darley · #2 (**permalink**) 04-01-2009, 02:51 PM

Haynes do a couple, but as no two bikes are alike there will always be a few things not covered.

foxy mars · #3 (**permalink**) 04-01-2009, 02:52 PM

If like me, who is a keen cycle tourist camper. I have "The Bike Book" 4th Edition by Haynes, £14.99. What I like about it is information about V brakes, Ergo combined brake & gear levers, cassettes etc. The best job I've done is bottom bracket removal, I've saved a fortune from going to the LBS. But you need special tools for this, but then the tool is your's for life.

Jez · #4 (**permalink**) 04-01-2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by foxy mars

If like me, who is a keen cycle tourist camper. I have "The Bike Book" 4th Edition by Haynes, £14.99. What I like about it is information about V brakes, Ergo combined brake & gear levers, cassettes etc. The best job I've done is bottom bracket removal, I've saved a fortune from going to the LBS. But you need special tools for this, but then the tool is your's for life.

I'm no cycle tourist camper, but it has been a dream of mine to ride from Bewdley up to Chester along route 45 of ncn, making my way to Glastonbury via chester through Cymru and then Glastonbury (back on route 45) Back up to Bewdley! I'll give the book a google. Many thanks for your help!

Edit: & Darley

foxy mars · #5 (**permalink**) 04-01-2009, 03:40 PM

I hope the dream will come true for you, Jez. I'm planning a cycling trip in September, that is using the NCN Hadrians Wall Cycle-Way from Newcastle upon Tyne to Ravensglass and then back to Whitby using the Walney to Wear route, only I'm going to Whitby.

Yes, the Sustrans NCN have a really good network of cycle-paths. I've done a few in recent years, Harwich to Middlesborough via Hull & York and Newcastle to John O'Groats via Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and Thurso and can recommend it.

Getting back to bike repairs try this excellent web site. Park Tool Website

Jez · #6 (**permalink**) 04-01-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by foxy mars

Getting back to bike repairs try this excellent web site. Park Tool Website

You've certainly done some good routes. Have a good one in September and thanks for the link!!

Jez

foxy mars · #7 (**permalink**) 04-01-2009, 10:50 PM

No problem, my friend. I may do a thread on it, sometime.

coasty · #8 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 08:11 AM

In my younger years I was a passionate cyclist both racing and touring, The best book I ever read was Richards Bicycle Book by Richard Ballantine. I think that it has been recently republished , Covers everything you would ever want to know about cycling but not just a workshop manual...

Jez · #9 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by foxy mars

No problem, my friend. I may do a thread on it, sometime.

I very much hope so!!!

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Originally Posted by coasty

In my younger years I was a passionate cyclist both racing and touring, The best book I ever read was Richards Bicycle Book by Richard Ballantine. I think that it has been recently republished , Covers everything you would ever want to know about cycling but not just a workshop manual...

Thanks coasty I'll keep my eyes peeled for it!

petermcgain · #10 (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 10:42 AM

The Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative sell the DK Bike Repair Manual by Chris Sidewells for 9.99. Haven't seen it myself but can't think they'd sell anything that wasn't good. Their website will tell you more.